Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.

New American Standard Bible

The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

King James Version

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Holman Bible

Then King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon's death.

A Conservative Version

And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

American Standard Version

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Amplified

And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead.

Bible in Basic English

And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

Darby Translation

And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Julia Smith Translation

And David the king was fixed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted for Amnon, for he died.

King James 2000

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Modern King James verseion

And King David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And by that time, the king turned his mind from pursuing Absalom. For he had left mourning for the death of Amnon.

NET Bible

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

New Heart English Bible

King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

The Emphasized Bible

And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom, - for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.

Webster

And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

World English Bible

[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the soul of king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for he is dead.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the soul of king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

to go forth
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

אמינון אמנון 
'Amnown 
Usage: 28

References

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Absalom Flees

38 But Absalom had fled and went [to] Geshur, and he [was] there three years. 39 King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.



Cross References

Genesis 24:67

And Isaac brought her to the tent of Sarah his mother. And he took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after [the death of] his mother.

Genesis 37:35

And all his sons and daughters tried to console him, but he refused to be consoled. And he said, "No, I shall go down to my son, to Sheol, mourning." And his father wept for him.

Genesis 38:12

{And in the course of time} the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. When Judah was consoled he went up to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite, to Timnah.

Genesis 31:30

Now, you have surely gone because you desperately longed for the house of your father, [but] why did you steal my gods?"

Deuteronomy 28:32

Your sons and your daughters [shall be] given to other people, and {you will be looking on} {longingly} for them all day, {but you will be powerless to do anything}.

2 Samuel 12:19-23

When David saw that his servants [were] whispering together, he realized that the child [was] dead. Then David said to his servants, "[Is] the child dead?" And they said, "He [is] dead."

Psalm 84:2

My soul longs and even fails for the courtyards of Yahweh. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.

Psalm 119:20

My soul is crushed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

Philippians 2:26

because he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

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